Crab Pasta Salad

Crab Pasta Salad is a family favorite and go to for any party, potluck or BBQ! Full of flavor, easy to make and always a hit for lunch or dinner!

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Shopping list:

• elbow macaroni
• bacon
• crab meat
• frozen peas
• green onion
• celery
• fresh parsley
• mayo
• granulated sugar
• dijon mustard
• seafood seasoning (Old Bay works great)
• black pepper

Summer is pasta salad season in our family and we always have some for pretty much any occasion! Today's Crab Pasta Salad is always such a hit and super flavorful! The secret to this recipe is the seafood seasoning and the bacon. They both add so much flavor to each bite. I also love the freshness and flavor from the green onion, celery and parsley in this recipe. 

This pasta salad is great for picnics or potlucks. We also love to serve it with lunch or dinner when we grill. It's also a great lunch idea for work. You can add some of your favorite fresh vegetables instead of the ones I used or experiment with different seasoning blends and herbs.

If you're in need of some new pasta salad recipes, try this Tomato and Spinach Pasta Salad or Pepperoni Pasta Salad!

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Recipe tips and substitution ideas:

• I recommend using real crab meat, since I'm not a fan of imitation. I steamed some crab legs I grabbed from Sam's Club, then cleaned the meat from the shells. Canned crab would also work.

• Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to two days. 

• If you make this salad ahead of time, it may need some additional sauce added before serving. I recommend making an extra 1/2 batch of sauce, then stir in just before serving.

Our favorite kitchen equipment and supplies used with this recipe:

• Seafood Tools Set
• Pyrex 8-piece 100 Years Glass Mixing Bowl Set
• Epicurean Kitchen Series Cutting Board
• Amazon Basics Color-Coded Kitchen 12-Piece Knife Set

Yield 8 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

20 Min

Total time

20 Min

Crab Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups dry elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions and cooled
• 5 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/2 cups chopped crab meat
• 1 cup steamed and cooled frozen peas
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 cups mayo
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. To a large bowl, add the cooked macaroni, bacon, crab, peas, onion, celery and fresh parsley. Toss to combine.
2. In a separate bowl, add the mayo, sugar, dijon, seafood seasoning and black pepper. Stir to combine.
3. Add the mayo mixture to the macaroni mixture. Gently stir until combined.
4. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving.

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